Homeopathic remedies contain no original substance
Homeopathy dilutes natural substances to extreme levels, aiming to stimulate healing through 'like cures like,' yet scientific evidence shows its effects are no better than placebo.
Homeopathy prepares remedies by diluting natural substances so extremely that often no original molecules remain. This process, called potentization, involves serial dilution and vigorous shaking. Developed in the late 1700s by Samuel Hahnemann, it's based on 'like cures like' – a substance causing symptoms in a healthy person can treat similar symptoms in a sick one when highly diluted. For example, onion-derived remedies treat hay fever. While popular globally, major scientific organizations state its effects are no better than placebo, sparking ongoing debates about alternative medicine's role.